Baseball

Hall, Terry Talk Summer Ball

Aug 03, 2010

Written by Monica Griffith '10

Redshirt Junior Cory Hall, a right handed pitcher from
Regina, Canada and junior Pat Terry, a catcher from Sammamish,
Wash. are spending their summers in Wisconsin, playing for the
Woodchucks in the Northwoods Summer League. They took some time out
in between games to fill us in on their team, their host family and
their takes on the state of Wisconsin.

SCU: How are you enjoying summer ball so far? Have you
gotten the chance to do any sightseeing in between games and
practice?

Pat Terry (PT): Summer ball is always
fun. It's more laid back and everyone is here because they
want to get better. We have gotten to go a few places. We
visited the Wisconsin Dells, "Noah's Ark." It is the largest water
park in the nation.

Cory Hall (CH): So far the summer is going
well. We are finishing up in a couple weeks and our team is
right in the middle of a playoff race. We haven't had much chance
to do any sightseeing because of our busy schedule, but we did get
to see Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

SCU: How is your team doing? How much playing time are
you seeing?

PT: Our team is doing well. We were in
first place most of the first half of the season, and are currently
in first place at this point in the second half, putting us in a
good position to secure a playoff bid. I bat fourth and play left
field or catch everyday, so it is fun coming to the park knowing I
will be in the mix.

CH: Right now we are in a playoff race with a
couple other teams in our league. I am starting on the mound once a
week, and also coming out of the bullpen a little bit in between
starts.

SCU: Have you ever been to this part of the country
before? How would you describe it? Do you like it
there?

PT: No, I have never been to this part of the
country, but I will tell you that the weather is absolutely crazy.
It will be sunny one minute, and tornado weather the next. But I do
like it out here because the people love baseball. However, outside
of baseball, we don't do a lot.

CH: No, I have never been to Wisconsin. There
are a lot of trees and not much sunlight, but it is fun being to a
new part of the country.

SCU: Which team are you most looking forward to playing?
Why?

PT: Madison is always fun to play. They
bring big crowds and good competition consistently. However, right
now Eau Claire, because they were the first half champions and are
currently fighting with us for first place here in the second
half.

CH: San Diego and Stanford, because they are
good competition and it will be fun to see where we stack up
against some of the top teams on the West Coast.

SCU: Any favorite memories from off the field so
far?

PT: There are a lot of memories made during
summer ball. But anything involving coach Guido is most likely very
memorable.

CH: Yes, Pat and I bought a cop car. You might
be seeing it on the SCU campus soon.

SCU: How do you think your experience on this team will
translate this spring at Santa Clara? Are you looking forward to
your upcoming year with the Broncos?

PT: The competition out here is great.
Experiencing it on a daily basis is helping my game tremendously. I
look forward to improving my game here, and coming back to Santa
Clara well prepared for the Spring.

CH: It only has a positive impact.
Playing more games and getting more experience against good
competition is going to help. I am definitely looking forward to
the upcoming year and helping the Broncos get a playoff berth.

SCU: Are you living with a family? How are you enjoying
that? Any good stories about your family?

CH: Yes, Pat Terry and I are living together
with a few other guys on our team with a host family. The entire
family is super nice and we just had a birthday party for our host
mom, Sharon.

PT: I live with an angel. She makes us
monstrous meals, does our laundry, cleans our room and too much
more. Sharon runs "The Zoo at Sharon Stadium." That is what we
named it, because with six guys from the team living with her, her
husband Randy, her daughter, and her two grandkids, it is more like
a frat house with all the activity. If there is one thing I will
remember most about this summer it is my host family and the great
times the "Merrill 6" have enjoyed in Sharon Stadium.

SCU: Are there any players from Santa Clara or other WCC
players on your team? Any other players that you already
knew?

PT: There are a lot of WCC representatives in
the Northwoods League actually. On our team alone we have myself
and Cory, but we also had Sam Wolff and Zach Sullivan from USD, as
well three players from Pepperdine. While I didn't know any of
these guys before coming out, I did know a few other guys from
around the league.

CH: Yes, Pat is on my team and a bunch of other
Broncos are also in the league, so we get to play them quite a
bit. Pretty much each team has a player that I know or have
played against in the past.

SCU: When is your season over?

CH: It is over Aug 16, and goes about a week
longer if we make the playoffs.